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    June 10, 2018 189 Comments

    Vegan Confetti Cake

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    5 years ago today, I started this blog called It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken with my very first (embarrassingly bad) post Simply the Best Tomato Sauce. (Apparently, I was overconfident from day 1)!

    Way back then I had no idea that starting this blog would lead me to a complete career change leaving my job as art director to becoming a self-employed full-time blogger. Winning a competition and getting to film a cooking show with Food Network’s celebrity Chef Michael Smith. Writing my first cookbook Fuss-Free Vegan which now has over 150 5-star reviews on Amazon! And appearing on TV, radio, in magazines, on podcasts, and doing public speaking.

    It all happened very slowly and gradually, with a lot of very hard work, but when reflecting on the years, it seems like a whirlwind of delicious vegan recipes, 1 million dishwasher loads, over 15,000 comments, almost 500 recipes (with several thousand failed recipe attempts), and a smile every morning as I open my computer to start the day. So, I'm celebrating today, my blogs birthday with a Vegan Confetti Cake!

    Vegan Confetti Cake! A delicious vanilla cake with sprinkles stirred into the batter to make spots of bright color throughout. Perfect for a vegan birthday cake! Deliciously moist and sweet, this rainbow cake is perfect for a birthday party. #itdoesnttastelikechicken #veganrecipes #vegandesserts #vegancake

    Not only is it my blogs birthday but it also happens to be pride month, which makes this rainbow coloured cake even more celebratory! Celebrating the love of everyone.

    Now to cake. Vegan Confetti Cake is a vanilla cake filled with sprinkles because... CUTE! When first writing this recipe I tried to use my Vegan Vanilla Cake recipe and just stirred in sprinkles. This didn't work too well. The cake was too fluffy and fell apart, and the sprinkles bled into a mess. So I did a lot of experimenting making this vanilla cake a little more dense (in a good way) to lock in those sprinkles, but still keeping it moist and fluffy by folding aquafaba into the batter.

    Vegan Confetti Cake! A delicious vanilla cake with sprinkles stirred into the batter to make spots of bright color throughout. Perfect for a vegan birthday cake! Deliciously moist and sweet, this rainbow cake is perfect for a birthday party. #itdoesnttastelikechicken #veganrecipes #vegandesserts #vegancake

    The vegan confetti cake comes out perfectly sweet, incredibly moist, hard to resist delicious, and the dots of colour throughout the cake are just to die for adorable fun. Vegan confetti cake makes for a great birthday party cake or any celebratory occasion. I chose rainbow sprinkles, but you could alternatively choose all one colour of sprinkle, maybe for a gender reveal cake, or any colour combo you like... galaxy cake? The options and fun are endless!

     

    Vegan Confetti Cake! A delicious vanilla cake with sprinkles stirred into the batter to make spots of bright color throughout. Perfect for a vegan birthday cake! Deliciously moist and sweet, this rainbow cake is perfect for a birthday party. #itdoesnttastelikechicken #veganrecipes #vegandesserts #vegancake

    To make Vegan Confetti Cake: in a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, white sugar, baking powder, and salt. Now add the plant-based milk, light oil, and vanilla extract and stir to combine. It will make for a very thick batter, almost like cookie dough.

    Vegan Confetti Cake! A delicious vanilla cake with sprinkles stirred into the batter to make spots of bright color throughout. Perfect for a vegan birthday cake! Deliciously moist and sweet, this rainbow cake is perfect for a birthday party. #itdoesnttastelikechicken #veganrecipes #vegandesserts #vegancake

    In another large bowl, use a stand mixer or hand beater to combine the aquafaba and cream of tartar until it forms stiff peaks. This will take about 3 to 6 minutes.

    Vegan Confetti Cake! A delicious vanilla cake with sprinkles stirred into the batter to make spots of bright color throughout. Perfect for a vegan birthday cake! Deliciously moist and sweet, this rainbow cake is perfect for a birthday party. #itdoesnttastelikechicken #veganrecipes #vegandesserts #vegancake

    Now fold the aquafaba into the batter. The batter is thick and it will take a bit of time to combine the two, so be patient. When the batter is combined you can lastly add the sprinkles. Depending on the kind of sprinkles you have they may bleed, so working quickly, scatter the sprinkles over the surface of the batter and then quickly give it 2 to 4 stirs to combine. It's ok if the sprinkles aren't mixed in perfectly, they will do their thing in the oven, it's more important that they don't bleed.

    A note on sprinkles. Not all sprinkles are vegan. They can sometimes include the ingredients confectioner's glaze or shellac, neither of which are vegan as they both come from insects. I found sprinkles at a bulk food store that were accidentally vegan, but you can also order vegan sprinkles online on Amazon, on Etsy, from Sweetapolita, or from Fancy Sprinkles, to name a few place.

    Vegan Confetti Cake! A delicious vanilla cake with sprinkles stirred into the batter to make spots of bright color throughout. Perfect for a vegan birthday cake! Deliciously moist and sweet, this rainbow cake is perfect for a birthday party. #itdoesnttastelikechicken #veganrecipes #vegandesserts #vegancake

    Divide the batter evenly among the two pans. Bake for 35 to 42 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.

    Vegan Confetti Cake! A delicious vanilla cake with sprinkles stirred into the batter to make spots of bright color throughout. Perfect for a vegan birthday cake! Deliciously moist and sweet, this rainbow cake is perfect for a birthday party. #itdoesnttastelikechicken #veganrecipes #vegandesserts #vegancake

    To make vegan vanilla frosting: In a large bowl, use a stand mixer or hand beater to mix together the vegan butter, vegetable shortening, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until fluffy. Add 1 - 4 tablespoons of plant-based milk as needed to reach desired frosting consistency.

    Decorate cakes as desired. I covered the sides of my cake with sprinkles. I did this by placing the cake on a large baking tray (to catch any loose sprinkles), then grabbing handfuls of sprinkles, I lightly pressed them into the frosting on the sides of the cake working my way around and filling in any gaps until it was all covered.

    Vegan Confetti Cake! A delicious vanilla cake with sprinkles stirred into the batter to make spots of bright color throughout. Perfect for a vegan birthday cake! Deliciously moist and sweet, this rainbow cake is perfect for a birthday party. #itdoesnttastelikechicken #veganrecipes #vegandesserts #vegancake

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    4.95 from 60 votes

    Vegan Confetti Cake

    A delicious vanilla cake with sprinkles stirred into the batter to make spots of bright color throughout. Perfect for a vegan birthday cake! Deliciously moist and sweet, this rainbow cake is perfect for a birthday party.
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time40 mins
    Total Time1 hr
    Course : Dessert
    Cuisine : American
    Servings: 2 8" layer cake
    Author: Sam Turnbull • It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken

    Ingredients

    Vegan Confetti Cake Bowl 1:

    • 3 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 ½ cups white sugar
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 ¼ cup plant-based milk (such as soy or almond)
    • ⅔ cup light oil (such as canola or vegetable)
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

    Vegan Confetti Cake Bowl 2:

    • ¾ cup aquafaba (the liquid from a can of chickpeas)
    • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
    • ⅓ cup vegan sprinkles (plus more for decoration)

    For the Vegan Vanilla Frosting:

    • ½ cup vegan butter
    • ½ cup vegetable shortening
    • 3 cups powdered sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 - 4 tablespoons plant-based milk (such as soy or almond)
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    Instructions

    To make the vegan confetti cakes:

    • Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Lightly grease two 8" baking pans and line the bottoms of the pans with a circle of parchment paper.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, white sugar, baking powder, and salt. Now add the plant-based milk, light oil, and vanilla extract and stir to combine. It will make for a very thick batter, almost like cookie dough.
    • In another large bowl, use a stand mixer or hand beater to combine the aquafaba and cream of tartar until it forms stiff peaks. This will take about 3 to 6 minutes. 
    • Now fold the aquafaba into the batter. The batter is thick and it will take a bit of time to combine the two, so be patient. When the batter is combined you can lastly add the sprinkles. Depending on the kind of sprinkles you have they may bleed, so working quickly, scatter the sprinkles over the surface of the batter and then quickly give it 2 to 4 stirs to combine. It’s ok if the sprinkles aren’t mixed in perfectly, they will do their thing in the oven, it’s more important that they don’t bleed.
    • Divide the batter evenly among the two pans. Bake for 35 to 42 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.

    To make the vegan vanilla frosting:

    • In a large bowl, use a stand mixer or hand beater to mix together the vegan butter, vegetable shortening, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until fluffy. Add 1 - 4 tablespoons of plant-based milk as needed to reach desired frosting consistency.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 93mg | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Bon appetegan!

    Sam.

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    1. Deryn says

      January 08, 2023 at 1:45 pm

      5 stars
      I have yet to try one of your recipes that I don't love! I made cupcakes for my friend's birthday party, and I know she is going to be obsessed!

      For cupcakes, I adjusted the cook time to be about 20-25 minutes.

      Reply
      • Deryn says

        January 08, 2023 at 1:47 pm

        Oh, and I got 24 cupcakes from the recipe!

        Reply
      • Jess @ IDTLC Support says

        January 09, 2023 at 3:38 pm

        That's so great!

        Reply
    2. Yasmin says

      November 28, 2022 at 9:09 am

      5 stars
      I’ve made this cake for every occasion for the past 4 years as my daughter and I are dairy intolerant… I’ve tried to make other vegan cake recipes but this one never fails me. It’s made with simple ingredients and it doesn’t really matter what order you do things in - both these attributes are important to me as desserts are not my forte! No one believes it’s vegan. My MIL has thinks it’s too sweet but I disagree!!! I’ll be making it for her 4th birthday this weekend and realised I haven’t left any feedback yet!

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      • Sam Turnbull says

        December 03, 2022 at 1:20 pm

        So happy you love it! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Deanna says

      April 17, 2022 at 5:34 pm

      A bit too dense for me. It came out more like a bread than a cake. It was pretty though.

      Reply
    4. TheGreatCatOverlord says

      April 12, 2022 at 6:01 am

      4 stars
      Yum.
      Thank you for this recipe.

      Reply
    5. Jill Nason says

      April 12, 2021 at 6:44 am

      Thank you for this amazing recipe!!! The first successful vegan cake that I have made (although I'm yet to find sprinkles here in Ireland that don't bleed)
      I'm wondering though, how could I make it in to a chocolate cake? How much cocoa do you think? And would it need more sugar?
      Thanks in advance 🙂

      Reply
    6. Sara A says

      February 07, 2021 at 9:03 pm

      4 stars
      Love the cake! It's a little dense (not your fluffy/airy type of cake), but turned out great. No one could tell it was vegan.

      Reply
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